Predicting The Future Of WWE In 10 Wrestlers

10. Keith Lee

Keith Lee Roman Reigns
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Age: 35

What They're Doing Now: Lee is currently an NXT stalwart and has been since before the brand moved to USA Network in September. He turned a lot of heads at Survivor Series by tangling with Roman Reigns in one of the traditional elimination matches, and was the last man to go from this team.

The Future: By all accounts, Vince McMahon was highly impressed by Keith's work at Survivor Series, and that bodes well for his immediate future. WWE must act fast with the 35 year old if they're going to get good innings out of him though. These are his peak years, and there's no time to slowly introduce him on Raw or SmackDown if he jumps over from NXT.

To that point, why switch brands in the short term? NXT could do with his star power for now. If Vince is high on Lee, then it's only a matter of time before he's given a bigger role on Wednesdays or Triple H agrees he should make the jump to Mondays/Fridays under McMahon's watchful gaze.

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